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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1884
Page
1
A montage of ads extols Hop Bitters and Hop products, praising cures and long-suffering recoveries. It cites testimonials claiming relief from hysteria, kidney and liver troubles, and incurable illnesses, urging trials while warning against inferior hops products.
The first session of the Methodist Centennial Conference opened at Mount Vernon Church Baltimore with Bishop Andrews presiding and Joseph Cummins reading from Isaiah The Bible used dated back to 1804 and the gavel came from the first Baltimore ME chapel Delegates honored two late bishops George Foster Pierce and Matthew Simpson and heard calls for renewed pulpit vigor and stronger anti liquor efforts The afternoon sessions discussed Christian conference and missions with meetings in eleven churches and plans for broader foreign outreach.
A Cleveland Herald item recounts rail pass quirks for editors seeking travel to weddings. It cites a small-town editor who returned a pass after a conductor took it and another editor writing for passes with bride and city stops. The piece satirically notes editors’ finances and the need to obtain favors from railroad friends for wedding trips.
A harsh critique of young men and marriage aims to curb early unions. The writer laments green youths marrying, having children, and facing hurried bachelorhood, urging public sentiment against such quick unions. The tone criticizes lack of restraint and the burden on families when doctors are needed.
The Post notes signs of cheaper prices may end as Mitchell of Montreal brokers a 4 million loan via Bank of Montreal to buy wheat in Winnipeg for Port Arthur storage. Copper lead and cotton rise reflect speculative funding and idle money seeking employment amid low New York rates.
A Georgia church named The Sisters' Church conducts missionary work led by a women’s group. Their primary project is distributing Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to Native communities facing coughs and colds.
A Philadelphia Press item laments Grover Cleveland’s serenity as grave concern to Brother Hendricka. It claims a million hungry fellows gathered in the back yard by his invitation, leaving Hendricka with nothing to feed them.
The Philadelphia Press cartoon depicts a mugwump goat blocking a Democratic giraffe from civil service reform and a fence with government hay. The gag ends with the giraffe delivering a kick that sends the mugwump goat into next week.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quote denounces about 1100 saloons in the city. It claims they reap outrageous profits on sales while the working class bears the taxes and community costs their operations impose.
Scientists claim brain nerve cells renew so quickly that a man acquires an entirely new brain every two months. The remark is tied to observed shifts in political editorials in American papers. Also noted is a humorous song rendition and a medical testimonial from Henry F Balcom of Shirley, Massachusetts, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatism.
An advertisement touts Ayer's Cathartic Pills as boosting health and vigor for the constipated while mentioning Charles Warren Adamis in a libel suit. The text recalls her earlier public appearance during the St George’s in the East riot as noted by the London World.
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